This report provides insights to inform the UK Government’s review on expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme, focusing on three sectors that might fall within the scope of future policy changes. Read more
fuel duty
Reports that the British Government will reveal plans to cut fuel duty in this week’s pre-Budget announcement are dismaying just four months after it committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, says Josh Burke, especially when there is consensus on how to cut emissions from the transport sector. Read more
This report explains the importance of pricing carbon as a key component of any strategy to reach net-zero emissions in the UK, setting out how the price may differ sector to sector and how to incentivise negative emissions. Read more
To achieve ‘net zero’ greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the Government should create a market for so-called ‘negative emissions’ that... Read more
New research into the link between political competition and fossil fuel taxation offers insight into the UK Government’s decision-making on fuel duty. Spoiler alert: it is all about electoral incentives. Read more
This paper examines the influence of electoral competitiveness on policy decisions over carbon taxes, focusing on fuel duty. Read more
